Alligatorweed Thrips for Alligatorweed Control
There is a new to North Carolina management strategy for alligatorweed control. Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is an invasive aquatic …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Current Eastern NC Drought
Everyone should be in agreement that 2018 was a wet year – even before H. Florence – in eastern …
Southeast Regional Field Tour
Based on 2017 USDA figures 34% of North Carolina’s total corn and soybean production takes place in 18 southeastern …
Wilson County Beekeepers Bee School
Do you have an interest in keeping bees? Have you thought about getting a hive, but don’t know anything …
WCBA December Meeting
In the spirit of the holiday season, we are having our first annual Christmas Party! It will be a …
Wilson County Beekeepers Association Meeting
Want to know which plants bees love? Then come out to hear Ms. Vivian Lamm, an Extension Master Gardener℠ …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
UPDATED-Wilson County Beekeepers September Meeting
*****DUE TO HURRICANE FLORENCE, SEPTEMBER MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.******* Did you know you can supplement the honey flow to help …
Wilson County Beekeepers Association Monthly Meeting
Did you know there could be a menace lurking in your beehive? Want to learn how to get rid …
Wilson County Beekeepers Association Meeting
Do you have bees in an old structure? Are you curious how you remove bees from a house? If so, …
Small Scale Poultry Seminar
Small Scale Poultry Grower Regional Seminar Producing Safe, Healthy Poultry Meat, Farm to Table Thursday, May 24, 2018 NC Cooperative Extension Franklin County …
Pesticide Collection Day
Do you have old pesticides that you want to dispose of? If so, bring them to the Wilson County …
Wilson County Beekeepers Meeting, May 3
Interested in bees? Please come out to the Wilson County Agricultural Center on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at 7:00 …
Strategies for Propagating Vegetables Workshop
Strategies for Propagating Vegetables Do you have questions about: how to maximize the quality of your vegetables through your propagation …
Aquaponics Short-Course
Aquaponics Short Course, March 7, New Bern Convention Center Designed to provide entrepreneurs research based technical training in the fundamentals …
Environmental Education - Southeastern NC Activities and Information
Do you like word search games? Own a septic system? Have wet areas on your property? Curious about wind …
What Do the NWS Watches and Warnings Mean?
It’s early 2018 and the National Weather Service has already been busy with a variety of winter weather event …
Citizen Science Program Needs Your Help Observing the Weather!
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Timber Restoration Funds (TRF) Available Through NC Forest Service
On January 23, 2017, $1,000,000 in “time-limited” funding has been authorized to assist landowners within any counties designated in …
Nickels for Know How - Cast Your Vote 11/1/2016
Vote Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016: Nickels for Know-How Makes Good Sense! …
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County Extension Programs
- Growing Small Farms: Sustainable Agriculture in North Carolina
- Wilson Botanical Gardens
- Wilson County Farmers Market
- Wilson County Young Farmers Association
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- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
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- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
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- NC Climate Data
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
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